Are you locked at home with your family due to the coronavirus but got nothing to do? Do you normally have little time to spend with your family because of work? This mostly applies to fathers who are working and are tired when they get home so the time he spends with his children is minimal.
Let's talk about ways to strengthen family bonds especially in this times of crisis with the coronavirus.
Why are family bonds important?
Some parents think that as long as they take good care of their kids -- they have food to eat, have clean clothes to wear, have a big house to live in, have the most updated toys, are enrolled in a reputable school -- then they do not have to spend time with them.
Some parents think that instead of bonding with their kids, they would rather clean the house or go to work. Others even think that it is a waste of time.
However, that is not correct.
Family time is as important as your work or the chores that you do. Bonding with children has a big impact on their growth and development.
However, most of the time, even if parents do have time to spend with their children, they are clueless as to what they should do together. There are a lot of activities or stuff to do that can help parents get to know more about their children. These activities are not only fun to do, but it impacts a lot on their skills and abilities.
What is Family Bonding?
Family bonding is an act of family members doing things together so they can interact with one another and learn in the process. It is a special bond that cannot be done with their peers or classmates.
What is Family Bonding Time?
Family bonding time is the amount of period that a family spends together doing activities that help promote growth and development. It may be in the form of a project, a group of activities, or just simply by doing certain tasks together.
Spending time with your family will help you understand the real meaning of family and you will be more loving of each other, resulting in more understanding and care for each member.
How to Create a Family Bonding Time
If you think that it is hard to insert family bonding time in your schedule, this article will show you that it can be found in just about anywhere or anything that you would normally do.
3 Ways to Create Family Bonding Time
Empty Your Schedule
Parents never run out of things to do. There is this house to clean, laundry to do, food to cook, dishes to wash, dogs to bathe, lawn to mow, and so on.
These chores can be done together with your kids. Not only are they helping you finish your house chores, but they are learning as well.
Pro tip: You can include house chores to the activities you want to bond with your kids.
Planning
Bonding with family members can be simple and easy if you know how to enjoy the work.
Plan ahead of time on what to do. You may want to plan a month's worth of activities so that you do not miss a day.
Some examples of activities are as follows:
Playing board games
Cooking or baking
Assembling car parts
Doing crafts
Cleaning the house
Painting the walls
Gardening
And the list goes on. There are so many things to do together to bond. You just have to make them a part of a routine or schedule.
Scheduling
Much like work, bonding times require some kind of planning and scheduling. It is important to set a certain time of the day wherein everyone is gathered before starting your family bonding time.
For example, you may schedule that every night at 8 pm, all the family members should go to the living room and there you will be doing activities together for an hour.
Setting aside time to bond as a family is hard to do at first, but once you get used to it, and you realize its benefits, you will want to do it all the time.
